Life in the West

In the countryside, children learn to _____ the cattle when they are small.

• collect

• herd

• herding

• collecting

In the past housewives .....................the clothes by hand.

• ARE WASHING

• DON'T WASH

• WASHED

In the past people ...........water from pumps or wells.

• DON'T GET

• IS GETTING

• GOT

Long ago horses ................the plough during harvest time.

• WALK

• PULLED

• WORKED

The author writes, "The population boomed in the western states." What does boomed mean in that sentence?

• make a loud, deep, resonant sound

• enjoy a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth

Before building a railroad, how did pioneers travel west?

• car

• covered wagon

• airplane

• bicycle

Which word best completes the sentence: 'In the West, pioneers often had to _____ their own food.'

• grow

• grown

• growing

• grew

What is the main theme of the poem 'Life in the West'?

• Adventure and exploration

• Love and romance

• War and peace

• Technology and innovation

Choose the correct sentence:

• Life in the West was harsh but full of opportunities.

• Life in the West were harsh but full of opportunities.

• Life in the West is harsh but full of opportunities.

• Life in the West are harsh but full of opportunities.

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'frontier' as used in the context of the West?

• Boundary

• City

• Ocean

• Mountain